Artist:Great Aunt

“Great Aunt gives us folk-based Americana music tinged with shades of bluegrass and gospel and capture the true spirit of this genre with their soulful renditions.” - LA Music Critic Blog Great Aunt is a country folk duo from Melbourne, Australia, rambling a musical line between the plaintive and the joyous. Their music is raw and austere, simple and bold; full of stomping feet and clapping hands, chants and harmonies, whispered words and soulful lament. Set somewhere between a gospel church in Louisiana and a dimly-lit speakeasy in Melbourne, listeners will hear tales of joy and grief, whiskey and wine, gratitude and purpose-seeking. Formed in 2016, the duo is a collaboration between songwriters Megan Bird (mandolin, guitar, vocals) and Chelsea Allen (double bass, vocals, percussion), and draws inspiration from Americana music with the traditions of old time, bluegrass, and gospel music. The instrumentation and arrangements are bare and bold: various combinations of mandolin, ...